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9/28/11

Dana Weiss is the woman behind The Possessionista, a fabulous blog that keeps us abreast of important topics like what labels Serena Vanderwoodsen is wearing and the sartorial choices of the cast of American Idol. Trash TV and fashion, you had me at hello.

Dana has been chosen as one of 5 fashion bloggers to compete in a who styled it best contest sponsered by T.J Maxx The challenge was to build a head to toe look around a cashmere cape called a ruana. Go check out The Possessionista's photos online and vote for her look (she is so clearly the coolest). You'll be entered for a chance to win $500 from T.J's. Pretty sweet right?!

9/26/11

I recently stopped by Shrine Haberdashers where owner Rafik and his stylish associates were kind enough to pose out on the street in front of the shop for me. Shrine is "committed to making the world's finest and most obscure artisan-crafted men's accessories available to all" and they do just that. Go visit them in their space on 47 East Oak Street in the the Gold Coast. You won't be disappointed.

Erik wears a bowtie and sunglasses from Shrine Haberdashers.

Love the pop of color from these hot pink socks, avaialble at Shrine of course!

Kortnee looks gorgeous here in her elegant cream blouse and red pants. This isn't the first or even second time I've taken street style shots of Kortnee, take a look at the photos I took of her on Elle.com and Refinery29

9/18/11

Djalaal has everything that street style dreams are made of. As soon as I spotted her earlier this month I knew I had to take her photo for Très Awesome. That Turban and her color palette of burgundy, maroon and yellow is just too beautiful.

One of my favorite street style blogs around is Advanced Style by Ari Seth Cohen. I spotted one of his favorite muses, Lynn Dell at Lincoln Center last week during New York Fashion Week. She was as glamorous and gracious in real life as the pictures I had seen on the website. Check out one of the other fabulous looks Lynn rocked at Fashion Week on Advanced Style.

Susie Bubble is the woman behind the super successful fashion blog Style Bubble.The couple of times I saw her she was: A. Swarmed by street style photographers and B. Was bursting with energy and genuinely seemed like a joyful person.

As you can see the from these pictures and from her blog she favors riotous layers of color and pattern and gives new meaning to term personal style.

In honor of the Emmy Awards red carpet I thought I'd post these photos of Kelly Osbourne of The Fashion Police on E! Here she is running into the Marchesa show at the Plaza Hotel during New York Fashion Week.

Mira Duma is a former editor of Haarpers Bazaar Russia who now writes for a number of other Russian fashion publications, such as Glamour Russia and Tatler. Now, can we talk about her outfit for a minute!? I love that she's wearing head-to- toe neon green, such a bold move, and it's working. Also those plastic apple earrigs are to-die-for. Check out two more of Mira's looks from New York Fashion Week on Garance Dore and Guerreisms

I saw this couple from across Lincoln Center after the Jill Stuart show and knew I had to snap their photo. They look so cool together in their black ensembles. The woman's name is Felicia Rein and she is wearing some of the very cool jewelry she designs, which you can check out on her Etsy Shop.

9/15/11

Austin is one of those impeccably dressed gents that I can't get enough of. He works at J Crew and is decked out in a blazer and shirt from the store. He is pictured here in the courtyard of the Elysian Spa and Hotel in the Gold Coast.

The oversized check pocket square is the perfect finishing touch to a perfect outfit. Good work Austin.

9/14/11

Funnily enough, one of my favorite things about going to New York Fashion week was running into people from Chicago. I photographed Joanne last month outside the Glamorama last month. She looks stunning here in her yellow top and Ray Bans.

Candice Lake looks lovely here in this neon bright floral dress outside the Marchesa show at the Plaza. She shoots street style photography for Vogue.com, Glamour UK and many others. Not only is Candice gorgeous, she has killer work. Take a look at her site and prepare to be impressed!

I snapped this photo of model Ming Xi outside the Marchesashow at the Plaza Hotel. I love her androgynous look here, much different than the soft feminine aura she exuded when she walked the runway in Marchesa.

9/12/11

The home of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week is ostensibly Lincoln Center, but the reality is that shows are held all over town, with designers showing off-site to cultivate a unique ambiance for their collections. The result is a haired daily schedule that has editors, buyers, and publicists running like mad in an attempt be in two places at once, like yesterday's race from the Thakoon Spring/Summer 2012 Show at The Plaza Hotel to Zac Posen at Lincoln Center.

Shannon Davenport is one of the women behind the very cool jewelery line Fortune Favors The Brave. I love that they've used a bit of poetry from Virgil's Aenid, so highfalutin.
She's wearing one of her own pieces (of course) with a mix of vintage and top shop.

New York fashion blogger Christina Caradona, the woman behind the site Trop Rouge.

Christina can also be seen on a new spate of K-Mart Style ads around the city which feature a bunch of different fashion bloggers, including Coco Perez. The campaign actually looks pretty cool, and Christina looks gorgeous, of course.

9/10/11

Yesterday I got to meet one of my favorite street style photographers, Karl Edwin Guerre. The man behind the site Guerreisms and a contributor to Vogue Italia and many other fashion mags. He's shooting fashion week street style for Marie Claire this week. He was super sweet as I geeked out on his work and asked him to pose for a shot. Go check out the work on his site, he is a true talent.

9/5/11

I attended the North Coast Music Festival at Union Park to take festival street style photos for AllSaints. North Coast is Summer's last hurrah, and the last music festival of the season here in Chicago. The crowd was younger and more interested in neon face paint and polyester fur boots than fashion per se, but as you can see from the following photos there were a number of dedicated followers of fashion in the mix.